Handle and dice container



J. J. SPRENGER ET AL HANDLE AND DICE CONTAINER Filed May 2l, 1928 `lune 4, 1929.

d Qvwawwtcvcd. JQSEPH J. SIDQENc-E QASMUS L. S RENSEN @am CII Patented June 4, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE.

JOSEPH J. SPRENGER AND RASMUS I1. SOR-ENSEN, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

HANDLE AND DICE CONTAINER.

Application led May 21,

rlhis invention relates to handle mechanisms particularly designed for use in c onnection with poker chip trays, and provides a handle construction of the class that ina-y be telescoped or lowered into juxtaposition to the tray, when not in use.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means for carrying a plurality of dice within the hand engaging portion. of the handle construction, and provide visual spaces whereby the dice may be exposed to view.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of removable means for closing the ends of the hand engaging portion of the handle construction.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of frictional means for normally holding the handle construction in extended or telescoped position.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying dra-wing which is made a part of this application,

Figure l is a side elevation of the handle construction as applied to use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view thereof as seen in the proximity of line 2--2, Fig. l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view as seen on line 3 3, Fig. l.

Figure 4 is an elevation of one of the removable closure .means for the ends of the hand grip portion of the device, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the dice to be stored as desired within the handle construction.

Referring to the drawings, similar character references designate corresponding parts thruout, and the numeral l indicates fragnientarily a conventional form of poker chip carrying tray, to which is attached a handle construction 2, comprising a hand gripping bar 3 and a pair of standards 4, which are preferably integral with said hand gripping bar.

The bar 3 is substantially square in cross section and hollow to receive dice 5, portion of the walls of said bar being` cut out to form visual panel spaces 6, through which the dice are visible. The ends of said bar are normally closed by means of plugs 7, that portion of the plugs entering the bar, beino preferably circuler in cross section @nd sijitly larger in diameter 1928. Serial No. 279,233.

between opposite walls of said bar, so as to form a retaining tension with the walls of the bar, when entered therein, it being understood that the walls are conveniently adapted to be thus sprung outwardly a slight amount, by said plugs when in place.

'I he standards 4 extend downwardly through bores 8 in the tray l and are vertically slidable therein, the lower ends of the standards having shoulders Qthereon to prevent the standards being entirely withdrawn from the bores, the upper ends of the bores having eyelets l0 therein through which the standards slide. The standards 4 are prefi erably slightly outwardly inclined from their connection with the bar 3 as indicated by dotted lines ll in Fig. Il, so that they will eX- ert friction against the walls of the eyelets1 l0 and thus hold the bar 3 at any adjusted position vertically above the tray l. n

`#Vhenthe tray is not in use, the handle construction is preferably pushed downwardly until it rests in close proximity to the face of the tray l, but when the tray is to be transported, the handle construction is moved upwardly manually as shown, the frictional engagement of the standards 4 against the walls of the eyelets l0 holding the bar in elevated position. I

Vhen thedice 5 are to be used, one or-both of the plugs 7 are removed, then the dice may be extracted from the bar 3. The bar 3 is preferably of an outline to snugly receive the dice, and by properly attaching the same to the standards 4 it forms a convenient .Grip for the hand. as when the tray is to be carried about. It will be further seen that a convenient receptacle for the dice is formed without adding much to the cost of the device and by providing the visual spaces 6, all the dice within the handle will be visible from either side of the gripping bar, and a dice of a certain desired denomination may be withdrawn by the removal of whichever one vof the plugs 7, it is nearest. The bores 8 develop abruptly into a. larger diameter at their 1 lower portions l2, thus forming the shoulders 13 against which the shoulders 9 are drawn to stop the standards 4 in Working position when withdrawn.

While the description and drawings illustrate in a general way certain instrumentalities which may be employed in carrying the invention into effect, it is evident that many an the inside distance modifications may be made in the various de tails, without departing from the scope of the appended claims, it boing understood that the invention is not restricted to the particular example herein described.

'Vhat we claim is l. In a handle construction, a hollow gripping bar, standards connected therewith arranged for trictional engagement with an object in which they are entered, and closure means for the ends of said gripping bar.

2. ln a handle construction, a hollow gripping bar square in cross section, adapted to contain dice, standards connected therewith having rictional engagement with an object in which they are entered` said gripping bar having panel type openings for observing the contents of the bar, and removable closure means for the ends of said bar.

3. In a handle construction, a hollow gripping bar having visual spaces formed therein, standards connected with the gripping bar, and eyelets through which said standards ef;- tend, said standards having rictional engagement with said eyelets 'for retaining said gripping bar in elevated position.

4:. ln a handle construction, a hollow gripping bar adapted to receive and house dice, the walls of said bar having visual spaces through which said dice may be observed,

, standards integral with said haar and slightly inclined for 'forming Jrictional engagement with parts in which they are mounted, for holding said gripping bar in various adjusted positions, and removable means for closing the ends of said gripping bar.

5. rilhe combination with a tray having bores therein, of a handle construction, comprising a hollow gripping bar, standards connected therewith, said standards entering said bores and being` slightly inclined from their outer to their inner ends, and eyelets in the outer ends of said bores through which said standards extend and have frictional engagement.

6. rrlhe combination with a tray having bores t ierein, of a gripping bar substantially square in cross section and having visual spaces longitudinally thereof through which objects within the gripping bar may be viewed, standards projecting from said gripping bar into said bores, eyelets through which said standards entend, said standards 1seing slightly inclined for forming frictional engagement with said eyelets, and means for limiting` the outward movement of said standards.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands on this the 15th day of May7 A. D. 1928.

JOSEPH J. SPRENGER. RASMUS L. SORENSEN. 

